Graduate Research Assistant; Ph.D Dutta

Posting Number:

G/R09353P

Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.) - Dutta

CAES-Plant Pathology

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The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

Employee

up to 20 hours per week. Schedule to be determined by Supervisor

$2,150 per month

01/01/2021

07/30/2020

Yes

Interested candidates should provide a CV, and three professional references to Dr. Bhabesh Dutta (bhabesh). Interested candidates may contact Dr. Dutta with any questions regarding this position.

Tifton Area

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The job includes but not limited to work in laboratory, greenhouse and field to study on commercial cole crops fields for the distribution of fungicide resistance among Alternaria sp. using traditional and molecular methods. The candidate is also expected to decipher modes of seed infection and associated mitigation strategies.

60

Continue graduate student course credits

20

Writing reports, and presenting data in symposiums.

20

Graduate Research Assistant

Exempt

0.45575

This will be a Ph.D. position starting Spring 2021 in the Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The University of Georgia – Tifton campus. The position is based in Coastal Plain Experiment Station in GA. The successful candidate will be responsible for surveying commercial cole crops fields for the distribution of fungicide resistance among Alternaria sp. using traditional and molecular methods.

Candidate should have completed a Master’s Degree in Plant Pathology, and be interested in basic and applied research in Plant Pathology. Candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multi-state and multi-disciplinary team of scientists with ample opportunities to interact directly with stakeholders.

- M.S. degree in Plant Pathology
- Experience with mycology and bioinformatics are…